About
I use to be terrified of speaking out... 😨😰🥶
My story was one of overcoming challenges. Finding my true voice, developing confidence, connection and happiness, realising the transformative power of great communication.
The youngest of 6 brothers, I often found myself with no room at the table. An environment where being heard was impossible and it was hard to find the courage to speak up. My difficulties persisted as a teenage years when experiences of physical abuse made me retreat further, afraid to be seen and heard.
Professionally, these early experiences cast a long shadow on my confidence. Standing in front of my team as a manager felt hard every time. Under the fear of judgment, afraid of asserting myself, I kept my voice low as I struggled to be the leader my team really needed. My personal challenges sabotaged my confidence and held my professional growth back.
My journey to confidence began with becoming an embodiment coach and learning the power of the body's physicality. This revealed the potency of posture, claiming space, and purposeful movement, sparking the momentum for growth.
By embracing the power of non-verbal communication - postural alignment, body language, nervous system regulation - this laid the strong foundations for subsequent speaking skills. This fusion of embodied confidence and verbal articulation became a dynamic synergy, transforming my stage presence and professional communication.
Today - as a testament to the transformative power of what I have learnt - it is my unique joy to stand on stage, share my voice and confidence to serve my audience. I know how to bring the best out in people and it start with connection, creativity and engaging with them physically and mentally!
Off the stage, I am passionate about helping others to build their confidence and strengthen their authentic voice through trainings and 1:1 coaching. Working with leaders, teams and entrepreneurs to develop their communication style with embodied tools to unlock their personal and professional success.
“Having a brilliant coach by my side has been a fast track to achieving my goals and intentions. Ben understand how to weave confidence in both content and context”
- Rebecca Weisl, Founder, TechLife Balance, Berlin
Meet my world class mentors…
Nathan Blair, Mark Bowden, Olivia Schofield, Dan Ram, Mark Walsh, Wendy Palmer, Dylan Newcombe and Pierre Goirand. From somatic and embodiment coaching, movement practices and body language to public speaking & global event hosting. It has been through their teaching, mentoring and stories, which have taught me everything. To them I am eternally grateful!